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A work made of silk and gauze mount decorated with spangles; pearl sticks and guards with cut steel decoration; gilt loop and rivet.
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  • A work made of silk and gauze mount decorated with spangles; pearl sticks and guards with cut steel decoration; gilt loop and rivet.

Date:

c. 1855/62

Artist:

France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fan

Place

France (Object made in)

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Made 1845–1872

Medium

Silk and gauze mount decorated with spangles; pearl sticks and guards with cut steel decoration; gilt loop and rivet

Dimensions

35.6 × 19.1 cm (14 × 7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Herbert L. Stern

Reference Number

1957.180

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